re: What is my baby doing? please advise

[Guest guest]

Sounds like it still could be teething, just getting to the stage

where it's really bothering him enough to keep him awake.

I could be wrong of course!

Ruthie

> My normally brilliant baby of 4 months (slept through the night from

5.30pm

> to 5.30am, then till about 9am, since aged 5 weeks) has all of a

sudden

> (since Saturday night) decided not to settle. He doesnt cry in his

cot, but

> he lies with his eyes closed murmuring and talking with the

occasional

> whine). He does it just loud enough to keep you awake, and doesnt

appear to

> be hungry or upset, just awake!

>

> Thought maybe he was hungry, but he isnt. He just seems unsettled.

Has

> slightly red cheeks, and think he may be teething, but has had this

since way

> before Saturday.

>

> Oh yes, Saturday was the first time he was put in the cot without

the moses

> basket being there as well, but he didnt seem to mind. And has been

in cot

> before without moses basket, and was quite happy. Goping to see HV

at clinic

> tommorrow and I just know she will tell me to start weaning, but I

really

> dont think its hunger, and I dont want to start him yet.

>

> Any ideas?

>

>

> SAHM to Rohan (4 mths)

[Guest guest]

Sounds like it still could be teething, just getting to the stage

where it's really bothering him enough to keep him awake.

I could be wrong of course!

Ruthie

> My normally brilliant baby of 4 months (slept through the night from

5.30pm

> to 5.30am, then till about 9am, since aged 5 weeks) has all of a

sudden

> (since Saturday night) decided not to settle. He doesnt cry in his

cot, but

> he lies with his eyes closed murmuring and talking with the

occasional

> whine). He does it just loud enough to keep you awake, and doesnt

appear to

> be hungry or upset, just awake!

>

> Thought maybe he was hungry, but he isnt. He just seems unsettled.

Has

> slightly red cheeks, and think he may be teething, but has had this

since way

> before Saturday.

>

> Oh yes, Saturday was the first time he was put in the cot without

the moses

> basket being there as well, but he didnt seem to mind. And has been

in cot

> before without moses basket, and was quite happy. Goping to see HV

at clinic

> tommorrow and I just know she will tell me to start weaning, but I

really

> dont think its hunger, and I dont want to start him yet.

>

> Any ideas?

>

>

> SAHM to Rohan (4 mths)

[Guest guest]

Quite possibly teething - sadly the red cheek can appear some time before the

teeth - watch out for grotty nappies and nappy rash - teething babies produce

more saliva that they swallow and can lead to sore bottoms. He could also be

adjusting to having more room to move about in. If he is not actually waking

and crying try to relax and let him settle. And trust your instincts you are

Rohans mummy and nobody knows him better than you.

Caroline

Jersey

> ** Original Subject: What is my baby doing? please advise

> **

> ** Original Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2001 18:11:32 +0100

> ** Original Message follows...

>

> My normally brilliant baby of 4 months (slept through the night from 5.30pm

> to 5.30am, then till about 9am, since aged 5 weeks) has all of a sudden

> (since Saturday night) decided not to settle. He doesnt cry in his cot, but

> he lies with his eyes closed murmuring and talking with the occasional

> whine). He does it just loud enough to keep you awake, and doesnt appear to

> be hungry or upset, just awake!